English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Japanese ほとる (Hotoru).

Proper noun edit

Hotoru

  1. A female given name from Japanese
    • 1973, Kazuo Itō, Issei: A History of Japanese Immigrants in North America[1], Japanese Community Service, page 287:
      Regarding the "Mother of the Year" award, in 1951 Hotoru Matsudaira of Seattle was the first Japanese to win this honor by a vote among all Catholics in the nation.

Japanese edit

Romanization edit

Hotoru

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ほとる